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Figure12-2: Youarewaitingforme,aren’tyou? Showing ris-
ing or falling
intonation. Youarewaitingforme,aren’tyou?
In this case, the question tag ‘aren’t you’ with falling intonation can indicate that you know what’s going on. It may be rhetorical. Then again, with rising intonation, it sounds as though you really aren’t sure and need an answer.